#81995B
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.9% 0.09 126.1), rgb(129, 153, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#81995B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81995B |
| RGB | rgb(129, 153, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 25%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.09 126.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #81995B | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #81995B | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81995B text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81995B text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6A8
oklch(80.8% 0.044 126.5)
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Step 400
400
#95A979
oklch(70.7% 0.071 126.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#81995B
oklch(64.9% 0.09 126.1)
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Step 600
600
#657E3A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 126.1)
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Step 700
700
#546A2C
oklch(49.2% 0.092 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#455626
oklch(42.7% 0.075 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A4723
oklch(37.7% 0.059 125.4)
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Step 950
950
#222A15
oklch(27.1% 0.038 125.8)
#81995B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9F9256 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C905E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84948A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81995B
#81995B
oklch(64.9% 0.09 126.1)
- #9D80BB
#9D80BB
oklch(64.9% 0.092 306.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #81995B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.015
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.025
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
Use #81995B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.